Hawaiian Airlines open to other merger offers, according to SEC filing
HONOLULU — Despite its planned acquisition by Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines is open to other merger offers, the airline said in a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.
Alaska Air Group, Inc. and Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. announced in a joint press release on Dec. 4 that Alaska Airlines would acquire Hawaiian Airlines for about $1.9 billion. Since then, there have been many questions about how the merger of the airlines would work. Spectrum News Hawaii looked at two recent filings with the SEC to find answers to some of these questions.
Would Hawaiian Airlines accept a merger offer from another airline?
In the Q&A submitted to the SEC on Monday, the airline said they “may consider unsolicited offers for Hawaiian Airlines” but said it was “focused on the agreement” with Alaska.
Hawaiian Airlines also said both airlines are “continuing to invest in our independent business, which will set us up for a strong future under any scenario.”
